Kathy Whitworth, Therapist
Kathleen A. Whitworth, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at LifeStance Health, provides compassionate and evidence-based therapy to individuals and families in Florida. With over two decades of experience, she specializes in helping adults and adolescents navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kathleen understands that seeking therapy can be a significant step, and she creates a supportive environment where clients feel empowered to explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build resilience.
Kathleen is particularly passionate about working with individuals struggling with ADHD, PTSD/trauma, and alcohol and drug use issues. She takes an integrative approach, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT to help clients break unhelpful patterns and move toward meaningful change. She also works closely with first responders, military personnel, and the LGBTQ+ community, offering specialized support tailored to their unique experiences.
In addition to individual therapy, Kathleen provides family counseling, assisting clients in improving communication, strengthening relationships, and addressing behavioral challenges. She has extensive experience in midlife and later-life transitions, grief, and gender identity concerns. Her goal is to help clients achieve emotional balance and well-being through practical tools and mindfulness-based strategies. Outside of her professional work, Kathleen enjoys solving jigsaw puzzles, kayaking, and spending time at the beach. She believes in the importance of self-care and encourages her clients to find activities that bring them peace and fulfillment.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Bipolar Disorder
- Gambling
- Intense mood changes
- Other addictive behaviors
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Video game/internet
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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Florida Atlantic University
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Nova Southeastern University
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941-667-3600
941-893-1503
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Kathy Whitworth. You can also call 941-667-3600 to have someone assist you.
Kathy Whitworth generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 941-667-3600 to find out Kathy Whitworth's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Kathy Whitworth:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Lucet (Florida Blue)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 941-667-3600 to see how we can help.
Kathy Whitworth is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
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Yes, Kathy Whitworth does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Kathy Whitworth is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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